Crops
Reuters — The man behind a decade-old maple syrup heist in Quebec will have to pay a $9 million fine, Canada’s top court said on Thursday, upholding an earlier ruling […] Read more
Crops
Top court affirms hefty fine for man behind Quebec maple syrup heist
Back to prison if fine not paid in 10 years
U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-month low on record acreage view
Chicago corn futures, MGEX wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a month on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected farmers would plant the most acres […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Corn prices steady, growers watch weather
MarketsFarm — Days after a work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) came to an abrupt end, prices for corn have been relatively stable, according to one trader. Mike Fleischhauer […] Read more
Soybeans to gain, corn to lose U.S. acres, USDA report predicts
MarketsFarm — More soybean acres are projected to be seeded in the United States this year, while fewer corn acres will be planted according to a report that has surprised […] Read more
What about wheat?
Cereals Canada website resource talks up the fine points of Canadian wheat and wheat research
Glacier FarmMedia – Wheat has taken its turn as a food ‘villain.’ For instance, in the early 2010s, the book Wheat Belly by cardiologist Dr. William Davis told consumers that […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola in its own world, analyst says
MarketsFarm — To market analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain, canola “has been in a world of its own for about the last month,” and he expects that will remain […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn bounce as Ukraine conflict persists
USDA acres, stocks data awaited
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Wednesday along with corn and soybeans on renewed concerns about the Ukraine war that has disrupted grain shipments from the Black […] Read more
New path to monitor soil carbon
Science Notes: Machine-learning methods meet soil hyperspectral data
Just how much carbon is in the soil? That’s a tough question to answer at large spatial scales, but understanding soil organic carbon at regional, national or global scales could […] Read more
Egyptian delegation to visit India to discuss wheat imports
New Delhi | Reuters — A delegation from Egypt will visit India in the first week of April to facilitate wheat imports as part of efforts to secure supplies and […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Market uncertainty all around
MarketsFarm — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to swing markets up and down, typical issues and other external factors have amplified volatility in the pulse markets, according to one […] Read more